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Dokku vs Dokploy
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Dokku | Dokploy |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 32k | 38k |
| Latest | v0.38.31 | v0.30.8 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | about 8 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 10+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 38+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Heroku. Alternatives to Heroku →
Full replacementDokkuHeroku buildpacks, Procfile and app.json carry over with a git push; add-ons become plugins and the CLI is its own.
Full replacementDokployBuilds from git with Nixpacks, Railpack, Heroku or Paketo buildpacks or a Dockerfile, with managed databases and backups.
Dokku
Dokploy
- v0.30.82026-09-29
- v0.30.72026-09-18feat: added missing Railpack versions
- v0.30.62026-09-08test: fix CI failures and improve test robustness
- v0.30.52026-09-02Cloud onboarding wizard, billing trial card, and post-checkout server setup
- v0.30.42026-09-01fix: improve responsive layout for application logs page
Dokku
unsigned The latest release, v0.38.31, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Dokploy
unsigned The latest release, v0.30.8, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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